EP0476859A3 - Opener for folded printed products - Google Patents

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EP0476859A3
EP0476859A3 EP19910307832 EP91307832A EP0476859A3 EP 0476859 A3 EP0476859 A3 EP 0476859A3 EP 19910307832 EP19910307832 EP 19910307832 EP 91307832 A EP91307832 A EP 91307832A EP 0476859 A3 EP0476859 A3 EP 0476859A3
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opener
printed products
folded printed
pages
cylindrical member
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Walter Hatt
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Muller Martini Mailroom Systems Inc
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Graphic Management Associates Inc
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H5/00—Feeding articles separated from piles; Feeding articles to machines
    • B65H5/30—Opening devices for folded sheets or signatures
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2301/00—Handling processes for sheets or webs
    • B65H2301/40—Type of handling process
    • B65H2301/43—Gathering; Associating; Assembling
    • B65H2301/432—Gathering; Associating; Assembling in pockets, i.e. vertically
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2301/00—Handling processes for sheets or webs
    • B65H2301/40—Type of handling process
    • B65H2301/45—Folding, unfolding
    • B65H2301/453—Folding, unfolding opening folded material
    • B65H2301/4532—Folding, unfolding opening folded material by movable member crossing the path of the folded material, i.e. traversing along product lip
    • B65H2301/45322—Helical member

Abstract

A device for separating edges of a group of papers while the pages are being conveyed in a linear direction (7) has splitter (10), which divides the pages into approximately equal bundles. A pair of grippers (11) then holds the corners while a spiral or a generally cylindrical member (23) enters the opening between the bundles and carries it to the opposite side. The arms of the cylindrical member (23) is at an angle to said linear direction (7) greater than 0 DEG and less than 90 DEG . <IMAGE>
EP91307832A 1990-08-27 1991-08-27 Opener for folded printed products Expired - Lifetime EP0476859B1 (en)

Priority Applications (1)

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EP19930203420 EP0596581A3 (en) 1990-08-27 1991-08-27 Opener for folded printed products.

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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US07/573,493 US5112036A (en) 1990-08-27 1990-08-27 Opener for folder printed products
US573493 1990-08-27

Related Child Applications (1)

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EP93203420.0 Division-Into 1993-12-06

Publications (3)

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EP0476859A2 EP0476859A2 (en) 1992-03-25
EP0476859A3 true EP0476859A3 (en) 1992-06-03
EP0476859B1 EP0476859B1 (en) 1995-01-04

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EP91307832A Expired - Lifetime EP0476859B1 (en) 1990-08-27 1991-08-27 Opener for folded printed products
EP19930203420 Withdrawn EP0596581A3 (en) 1990-08-27 1991-08-27 Opener for folded printed products.

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EP19930203420 Withdrawn EP0596581A3 (en) 1990-08-27 1991-08-27 Opener for folded printed products.

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US (1) US5112036A (en)
EP (2) EP0476859B1 (en)
AT (1) ATE116624T1 (en)
DE (1) DE69106464T2 (en)
DK (1) DK0476859T3 (en)
FI (1) FI98360C (en)

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US5265915A (en) * 1992-02-05 1993-11-30 Graphic Management Associates, Inc. Opener for folded products
US5823320A (en) * 1995-03-09 1998-10-20 Graphic Management Associates, Inc. Inserter for flat products
CH696637A5 (en) * 1997-01-31 2007-08-31 Ferag Ag A method of inserting printed products into a folded main product.
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WO2001064566A1 (en) 2000-03-03 2001-09-07 Ferag Ag Method and device for lifting flat products
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WO2001064565A1 (en) 2000-03-03 2001-09-07 Ferag Ag Method and device for depositing flat products
ATE251583T1 (en) * 2000-03-23 2003-10-15 Meccanotecnica Spa DEVICE FOR OPENING SIGNATURES
EP1310444B1 (en) * 2001-11-08 2005-07-20 Grapha-Holding AG Device for collecting print products by insertion
US6764073B2 (en) * 2002-06-24 2004-07-20 Heidelberger Druckmaschinen Ag Adjustable gripping device for adjustable sheet-receiving pockets and method for adjusting sheet-receiving pockets
US6691996B2 (en) * 2002-06-24 2004-02-17 Heidelberger Druckmaschinen Ag Lap separator for sheet-receiving pockets and method for separating laps in sheet-receiving pockets
US6830241B1 (en) * 2003-07-30 2004-12-14 K & M Newspaper Services, Inc. Pocket assembly forming different size assemblages
EP1907924B1 (en) * 2005-06-30 2011-01-05 Datacard Corporation Method and machine for opening a book at a particular page
SE530398C2 (en) 2006-10-06 2008-05-20 Idab Wamac Internat Ab Device for opening leaflets during transport
DK2104637T3 (en) * 2006-12-29 2010-08-09 Ferag Ag Device for supplying printing products with annexes
RU2512321C2 (en) * 2008-05-26 2014-04-10 Фераг Аг Device and method of insertion of flat objects in folded printed product
CH700561A1 (en) * 2009-03-10 2010-09-15 Ferag Ag Device and method for take over and continue process of flexible, flat objects.
CH703248A1 (en) * 2010-05-31 2011-12-15 Ferag Ag Device and method for opening of printing products.
EP2412538B1 (en) * 2010-07-30 2015-03-11 Müller Martini Holding AG Method and device for inserting at least one insert in multi-sheet printed products
CH705359A1 (en) * 2011-08-15 2013-02-15 Ferag Ag Method and device for collecting flat objects.
CH706457A1 (en) * 2012-04-30 2013-10-31 Ferag Ag Method and apparatus for the insertion of objects into folded printed products.

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DE1817030A1 (en) * 1968-02-02 1969-08-07 Ferag Ag Method for opening multi-sheet, folded printed matter, in particular newspapers, as well as a device for carrying out the method
GB1296336A (en) * 1970-07-21 1972-11-15
EP0118596A1 (en) * 1982-12-17 1984-09-19 Rockwell International Corporation Method and apparatus for opening folded newspapers

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US4046367A (en) * 1975-11-10 1977-09-06 American Newspaper Publishers Association, Incorporated Modified high speed paper inserting apparatus and method
CH594554A5 (en) * 1976-02-19 1978-01-13 Grapha Holding Ag
US4477067A (en) * 1982-05-10 1984-10-16 Harris Graphics Corporation Method and apparatus for assembling sheet material assemblages
DE3760149D1 (en) * 1986-02-14 1989-06-15 Ferag Ag Apparatus for processing printed products
US4723770A (en) 1986-06-20 1988-02-09 Graphic Management Associates, Inc. Straight-line insert machine
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DE1817030A1 (en) * 1968-02-02 1969-08-07 Ferag Ag Method for opening multi-sheet, folded printed matter, in particular newspapers, as well as a device for carrying out the method
GB1296336A (en) * 1970-07-21 1972-11-15
EP0118596A1 (en) * 1982-12-17 1984-09-19 Rockwell International Corporation Method and apparatus for opening folded newspapers

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DE69106464D1 (en) 1995-02-16
DK0476859T3 (en) 1995-03-13
EP0476859A2 (en) 1992-03-25
EP0596581A2 (en) 1994-05-11
FI98360C (en) 1997-06-10
DE69106464T2 (en) 1995-05-11
FI914027A0 (en) 1991-08-27
EP0596581A3 (en) 1994-05-25
ATE116624T1 (en) 1995-01-15
EP0476859B1 (en) 1995-01-04
FI914027A (en) 1992-02-28
FI98360B (en) 1997-02-28
US5112036A (en) 1992-05-12

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